June 21st, 2008
Loose Ends~An Ending is Always a New Beginning
Anime Relations: Tenkuu no Escaflowne
Summary: Six months have passed since Hitomi returned to the “Mystic Moon” since then her days have been laced with sadness, confusion, and loneliness she can’t even tell her mother about what had happened in the world of Gaea though she is closer to her than even Yukari. Hitomi has started ballet again, she had been injured to the extent that she couldn’t hold a pose very long but after training with track she was able to take her status as a Prima Ballerina once again. It seems the only time Hitomi feels at peace anymore is when dancing. Lately she has been having strange dreams. Meanwhile in Gaea there is unrest without any plain signs of trouble. During a dinner of the old war buddies Folken comes to Van and the others warning of a new force more powerful than the Zaibach was. The only way Gaea can survive is if the Dragon Priestess “leads the Dragon Guymelef down the path of light.”
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Chapter one: Lost
-Hitomi
“Now class I ask you to be quiet, and watch as our theatrical companies only Prima dances for you. Please, take care to watch her movements; I’m sure she would be willing to answer any question’s you may have.”
Hitomi smiled quietly as she listened at the door while the dance instructor introduced her. It had been so long since she had been introduced as a Prima.
“Hitmoi-san, you may come in.”
With a quick breath Hitomi opened the door smiling widely at the eager young faces so happy to have the chance to see her dance. Hitomi had let her hair grow ever since she left Gaea; it was now just below her shoulders. She wore a cloth band to keep her bangs out of her eyes. She was now sporting a black leotard with a purple skirt, long white tights and white toe shoes.
Nodding to the instructor she took her place on the ballet floor. Ignoring her reflection she sank into a split leaning forward her hand’s over lapping each other lightly touching her pointed foot. The music started and then the world fell away as she was pulled into the rhythm of the music. Her movements where more graceful than most thought her capable of. As she held each position she felt the loneliness flow away from her heart and her mind take flight. This feeling was very close to how she had felt while in the sky with Van. Thinking of him brought something else to her dance a sad undertone that even someone with no experience in dance could tell was ingenious by any imagination. Hitomi almost grudgingly took her last position balancing on one toe the other leg brought above her head; Hitomi’s back was arched slightly as she brought her hands to a cross above her head. After a few seconds of silence there was an up roar of clapping with, a sigh of resignation she relaxed, and bowed.
The questions where easy enough to answer, the group she had danced for had been only 10-11 years old, just starting out. They didn’t know enough to ask too many educational questions, but some of them where close. When Hitomi retreated to the girl’s dressing room she got a call from Yukari.
“Hitomi, you will never guess what Amano bought me!” Yukari squealed over the phone Hitomi smiled and asked.
“I guessing it’s something expensive, am I right?” Hitomi could hear Yukari’s embarrassment over the phone as she said.
“Yeah.”
“So what is it?” Hitomi prompted while trying –and not succeeding- to undress one handed.
“Well, you know how we saw that really pretty necklace at the mall last week?”
“You mean the one with the diamond rose?” Hitomi asked her eyebrows raising.
“Yes, he bought it for me can you believe it?” Yukari giggled.
“No, I really can’t, that’s so sweet so everything’s going good in paradise. I’m so happy for you. You’ll have to show me tomorrow. Don’t forget to wear it!” Hitomi said her voice as animated as she could manage.
“I won’t, listen Hitomi thank you so much for everything. Tell me if you ever need to talk Hun, you have been a bit down every since you disappeared are you sure you don’t remember anything?”
By then Hitomi was walking out of the building, her bag with her work out clothes slung across her shoulder.
“Yes, I’m sure I don’t remember. I’m not down just a little tired no worries! Listen Yukari I gotta go see you tomorrow. And don’t forget it’s a certain person birthday the day after that!”
Not waiting for Yukari to say goodbye Hitomi flipped her cell phone closed and put it back in her pocket. She ran a hand through her hair and sighed. The sky was a clear blue today so unlike the greenish-blue of Gaea sometimes when she woke up in the morning she would look up at the sky and cry out a little surprised. Shaking herself back to reality she stepped in line to get on to the bus going back into town. In the back she sat her face pressed against the glass looking up at the sky wondering if Van was doing the same thing. Did he even care about her anymore? Or had he forgotten her like a fading dream never revisited.
-Van
In the great hall of the newly rebuilt Fanelia palace there was a scene of reunion as everyone that had taken part in the battle against the Zaibach dined together. Everyone was merry despite the feeling of tension in the air. The Young Fanelia king Van was the only one silent. For six months he had been in a depression no one had been able to coax his out of. Merle was worried about him; she grudgingly had to admit that the only one that could pick up his spirits was Hitomi.
“What’s that?” Millerna asked her voice shaking slightly. She pointed to the middle of the table. Lying on the table was a large black feather. Van’s eyes widened, jumping up he reached for it. When his fingers touched the feather there was a light and there stood Folken.
“Folken.” Van said faintly.
“Your dead there’s no way you could be here.” Folken looked down at them and smiled a pleasant smile as he said.
“I am dead, but I am the only one that can warn you of the force heading your way. All of Gaea will be threatened again but this time by creatures with unimaginable powers. Your only hope is to find the Dragon Priestess and for her to lead the Dragon Guymelef down the path of light.”
“Dragon Priestess, Path of light? I’ve never heard of such things.” Van said angrily.
“They exist I assure you, I can only give you two clues of the priestess. As of the path of light only she may lead you there.”
“There is nothing troubling left you speak nonsense.” Allen pointed out.
“You know that is not true, there is unrest yet you scramble to find the reason why when there is no reason to be found. You reason will come swiftly like a plague no one can stop it, but her.”
“Give us the clues then.” Dreyden said reasonably. Everyone at the table looked at him he shrugged.
“You all can tell there’s something wrong, might as well be prepared.” Folken paused then said.
“The Dragon Priestess has great powers don’t underestimate her, just a warning. She will be singled out by two facts she will acquire a magical elaborate Tattoo on her back of wings. Also you all know this girl she has changed each and every one of your hearts. Good bye my friends happy hunting it will not be easy.” Folken bowed and then the light from before flashed and he was gone.
“You don’t think it’s…” Merle said looking at everyone she could see they reached the same conclusion she had.
“Hitomi.” They all said in unison. Van eyes sparkled.
“It’s true it is most likely but lets look into this before we try to bring her here, I don’t want to put her in danger if we don’t have to. She deservers some peace.” Everyone agreed and then hurried out of the hall planning on searching every where before trying to contact Hitomi Only Van and Merle where left in the Dinning hall.
“Don’t you want to see her?” Merle asked quietly.
“Of course, but never would I selfishly take her away from her home into another war if I can do something about it. I never want to put her in danger again.” Van turned and stalked out of the room Merle had seen the true sacrifice in his eyes.
“Hitomi, you will see him again right?” merle asked quietly looking outside the grand window to the mystic moon.
Chapter Two: Black Feather
-Hitomi
Hitomi looked tiredly up at her house as she stepped off the sidewalk. It was a mile walk from the bus stop to her house. She would have taken a taxi but she hadn’t had enough money on her to make the trip.
She would be alone tonight her mother would be working late. The door was locked; typical Hitomi had forgotten her key. Standing on tip toe she reached to the top of the door frame and located the extra key. When she entered the house she sighed in relief while sinking into the cushy couch in the living room. The only sound in the house was the ticking of a clock that hung above the doorway to the kitchen. While she stared absently, her mind wandered. She found herself thinking of the night she had returned. Clearly there was a time difference in Gaea since it had only been midday when she left it.
The house had been dark and through the big window that was in the dinning room -which usually had its curtains closed- she could see her mother slumped on the table sleeping in the hard wooden chair. Hesitantly Hitomi had approached the house as if a stranger and not someone that lived there. With in five seconds of knocking, Hitomi was pulled into the house and embraced so tightly by her mother that she could hardly breathe. Hitomi had been waiting for the lecture to start, but they only sat on the couch her mother crying softly into Hitomi’s shoulder. When she had finally calmed down enough she had only asked, well the most obvious question.
“Where were you?” Hitomi had stalled for about a minute before responding in what she hoped was a convincing voice.
“I really don’t remember, mom I was so scared, I woke up alone in an ally it took me a while to get here. I don’t know what happened.”
Hitomi had started crying then. Not fake tears but real ones that she had been holding in ever since she had left Van. After that breakdown her mother had never talked of it again. She never mentioned the absence or Hitomi’s depression. She acted like nothing had happened, and most of the time Hitomi preferred it that way.
‘Stop Sulking’ she reprimanded herself before standing. She gave a fake smile hoping it would better her mood and walked to hallway, up the stairs to her room.
Her room hadn’t changed since she had left it all those months ago, other than two things. On her walls now where drawings of Gaea, Guymelef, and most of all her friends from the mystical land she had traveled to. Van was in every picture he was tightly tied to Gaea she couldn’t even think of it without it leading in his direction. He had taken her there it was fitting. Also another change the diary her grandmother had given her was no longer empty. When she was about 12 her grandmother had given a dairy to “record her adventures in” At the time Hitomi hadn’t known what her grandmother had meant. Now she knew her grandmother had known her granddaughter would follow in her footsteps and travel to the world of Gaea. When Hitomi had returned she wrote every detail of her adventure down in that book and at night when she felt lonely or lost she would read it and remember the wonderful and dangerous world of Gaea. Its creatures, it Guymelef, and most of all, a certain king that had a bad temper.
Hitomi brought herself yet again to the present and walked over to the window to look out at the trees. Her hand rested on her tarot deck. She no longer did readings having learned the future was better unseen and that it was better to let it take its own course. She missed the habit to tell the truth but she had been good and hadn’t done a reading since leaving Gaea.
She sighed and walked over to her bed and slumped down on it. Lying on her back she pulled a pillow from under her and held it tightly. Last night she had the same dream she had been having for three months, now that she thought of it ever since she had started dancing again.
In the dream she was in Gaea. On her back was an elaborate tattoo of wings, sometime during the dream she would jump into the air and somehow sprout gorgeous white wings much like Van’s had been. She would fly jubilant and even though she knew it was coming it still surprised her, something would hit her wings and she would go crashing down. Just before hitting the ground Van would appear and safe her. The dream always ended there, never going farther. ‘Is it a prophetic dream?’ Though it wasn’t quiet like the jumbled dreams she usually had that would come true, there was a mystical edge to it she could never seem to understand. Hitomi crumpled into a ball fully dressed and fell asleep. The dream haunted her once again.
Slowly Hitomi came to consciousness; she could tell it was too early in the morning for her to really consider waking up. She brought her head up to look at her alarm clock on the bedside table. It read 4:00, in the morning; predawn light was shinning dimly through her window.
“Ugh.”
Her head dropped back the pillow, but she was to uncomfortable to get to sleep again so she dragged herself out of bed changed into the tank top and shorts she wore to bed and crawled back under the covers. She didn’t notice the large black feather that lay on top of her tarot deck, she fell asleep again and for the first time in a long time had dreamless sleep.
The next day was a quiet one, Yukari and Hitomi hung out at the local park laughing and discussing what Yukari should get Amano since he had gotten her something so expensive. For some reason Hitomi felt like there was something she had forgotten something important she should have done. She shrugged it off and tried to have a good day with Yukari.
“Bye Hitomi, it’s your sixteenth birthday tomorrow lets have fun alright!” Yukari squealed happily. Hitomi gave a quiet smile and said.
“Yes, let’s have fun.”
Hitomi managed to get better sleep than the night before and then it was her birthday. She woke up early to get dressed. She chose to put on a cute pink skirt with a pink tank top and a periwinkle blue jacket with long selves. She hadn’t really wanted to wear it but Yukari had bought it for her the week before and she thought she might as well humor Yukari for today. She was just fastening the clip to her hair to hold several curls when she saw the feather. She froze, she had seen feathers like that before stepping forward she touched it hesitantly. There was a light and there before her stood Folken, smiling down at her.
Chapter Three: Unexpected Birthday Present
-Van
“Van, I think Hitomi’s our only chance.” Millerna said her hand reassuring on his arm.
Van was quiet. Everyone had gone out to think and everyone had come up empty. Signs every where were creeping up that unrest was leading to riots all over Gaea. Even with all the signs Van refused to try to call Hitomi.
“Van, we could protect her, all of us would be with her no one would touch her.” Dryden pointed out once again a voice of reason in the group.
“Even with all of us she could be hurt, it’s happened before.” Van shot back.
“We don’t even know if she can come so let’s calm down and think about this.” Allen shifted forward. Everyone quieted and thought for the hundredth about another alternative. On every face there was puzzlement and concern. They where backed into a corner, it wasn’t a feeling they relished.
“Van, will the pendant take you to the Mystic Moon?” Millerna asked after 10 minutes of silence. Van touched Hitomi’s pendant that he wore around his neck. It was Merle that answered.
“No, I’ve tried before.” When everyone looked at her shocked. She whispered guiltily her face slightly flushed.
“I was worried about Van.”
“Let’s check with every Mystic, in our kingdoms one of them has to be able to open the gateway to the Mystic Moon.” Chid said his voice quiet. Everyone nodded in agreement except Van. Van’s jaw tensed, as everyone looked at him he gave the smallest nod.
“Let’s do it.”
-Hitomi
“Folken.” Hitomi whispered, from the spot on the floor she landed when she had jumped back in surprise.
Folken raised his eyebrows and stooped down to offer his hand. Hitomi’s eyes widened as she took it. He helped her up, smiling widely at her. He was solid, but cold no warmth that showed someone was alive and well.
“H…How are you…”
“Here? Alive?” Folken asked his voice carefree. More cheerful than she had ever heard it before. Hitomi sputtered.
“Y…Yes.”
“You better sit down you look like your going to fall over again.” Hitomi nodded dumbstruck walking backwards until her calves touched the bed. She sunk down without looking behind her. When Folken was sure she wasn’t going to fall over he began his voice still amused.
“I’m not alive I’m here because I was picked to guide you in your next adventure.”
“Next adventure?” Hitomi asked her eyes wide.
“Let me finish please.” Hitomi nodded. ‘Am I hallucinating’ she half wondered if she was going crazy.
“Hitomi, when you returned to the Mystic Moon, you opened the way for a force called Emeliayaki to enter. It’s not your fault it would have happened sooner or later you exit opened a way in. It was meant to happen, so your powers could come to life.”
“Powers? My only power was fortune telling.”
“No, you have spiritual powers, Dragon Priestess.”
“Dragon Priestess, there’s no way.”
“Oh, but there is, you have the flame of the strongest, majestic, dragon’s burning with-in you. You must travel back to Gaea and help Escaflowne travel down the path of light. Only then can Gaea be at peace.”
“I’m just a normal person, I’m not a priestess.”
“You’re normal? I don’t think a normal person has dreams that come true.” Folken said one eyebrow raised.
“Well, I’m not a priestess.” Hitomi said stubborn.
“Your not.” He said laughter in his voice. Hitomi bit her lip not saying anything.
“I thought so, you know in your heart I’m right.” Hitomi didn’t fight it any longer she could tell what he said was true; the words had a ring of rightness. With a sigh she said.
“So how pray tell do I get back to Gaea?”
“That, Hitomi is the question. Only you can find the way. Though I have a gift that may help you.”
“A gift?”
“A birthday present if you will.”
Folken laughed at the surprise in her eyes. He pointed at a balloon her mother had probably bought that said Happy Birthday. Hitomi blushed.
“Hold out your hand.” Hesitantly Hitomi did. Folken placed a cornflower blue egg that fit snuggly in her hand.
“What is this?”
“You shall see. Good bye, Hitomi you have a long road ahead out you.”
Folken bowed and then he disappeared as quickly as he had appeared. Hitomi looked down at the egg puzzled. It was smooth and the color blue was the prettiest she had ever seen in that shade. Hitomi stood and walked over to the purse she was going to be using that day and cleared it of everything but her money she placed the egg wrapped in a thick cloth.
There was a knock on the door. Her mother called through the door.
“Hitomi, Yukari’s ready to go out.” Hitomi walked out of the room hugged her mother and went to where Yukari sat.
“Let’s go, honey girl.” Yukari smiled widely and lopped her arm through Hitomi’s and they walked through the door.
“Enjoy your last day of freedom, Hitomi?”
“What was that?” Hitomi asked whirling around. No one was there.
Chapter Three: Sora
-Hitomi
“Hitomi, is something wrong?” Yukari asked worriedly placing a hand on Hitomi’s arm. Hitomi smiled and shook her head. Starting to walk again though her ears where attentive.
“Just hearing things.”
“Ok, well let’s go, you only turn 16 once in a lifetime.”
Hitomi nodded and walked with Yukari they where planning on going to a movie and eating at a restaurant. Then would be meet up with the others from the track team, and Hitomi’s mother for the actual birthday party.
Hitomi’s hand was held protectively over her bag, when she knew Yukari wasn’t looking, she would quickly check to see if anything had changed. She relaxed as all through the movie nothing had. She had almost forgotten completely, as they sat down to eat. But then she began to feel tremors with in the bag. Her eyes widened and she tried to inconspicuously open her purse under the table. With a shaking finger she hesitantly touched the egg; it was rocking and very warm. Hitomi smiled the best she could trying to keep the pretense she was paying attention to what Yukari was saying, while silently cursing Folken. What was she going to do? She surly couldn’t have what ever it was inside the egg hatch out in the middle of a crowded restaurant. Even the most oblivious person would be sure to notice. So Hitomi, took out her phone, Yukari looked at her strangely. Hitomi said in her most crest fallen tone.
“Yes, mother. Oh but, ok mom, yes I’ll be straight home.” Hitomi stood saying quickly.
“Sorry my mother needs me home.”
“I didn’t even hear your phone ring.” Yukari said her eyebrows rose.
“It was on vibrate, sorry see later.” Hitomi ran out before, Yukari said another word.
She gazed at Hitomi as she ran worry creasing her brow, then she shrugged passing it off as pre-party nerves Hitomi was the sort to worry about the little things.
Hitomi was out of breath when she reached her house. Her mother was out doing something or other and Hitomi couldn’t have asked for more. The tremors where now strong and she could tell whatever creature was inside was going to hatch any second. With another burst of speed Hitomi ran up to her room and locked the door.
With careful deft hands she took the egg out and placed it on her pillow. Biting her lip she sat on her knees examining the smooth surface. Tiny cracks began to form and Hitomi held her breath as the loudest cracking yet radiated through the room. Gasping loudly Hitomi’s eyes widened with awe and admiration as she gazed at the delicate creature that in turn stared back at her.
It didn’t seem solid more like it was made out of frozen water with out losing its perfect light blue color. The little creature looked like a fairy made of water. It had delicate wings colored in shades of greens purples and blues she had never seen before. This creature had the body of a full developed woman in a dress made of the richest blue silk-well it looked like silk- its face was lovely as well with a delicate nose and mouth also her hair was the silkiest Hitomi had ever seen the color it self matched the color of the egg perfectly. Her eyes where the most captivating, they where jewel like, colored like the clearest emerald. On her forehead centered perfectly was a golden crescent moon that shinned dimly. This tiny beautiful creature still sat in the bottom of the egg her dress pooling out and seemingly rippling.
Hitomi was speechless and the creature whether it could talk or not was silent as well. After minutes of silence she finally managed to ask her voice barely above a whisper.
“What are you?”
The creature’s eyes sparkled and its head tilted to the side an amused expression on its face. Finally the creature answered its voice tinkling. The voice one might expect a fairy creature to have.
“Wouldn’t it be politer to ask my name first and for you to introduce your self?” Hitomi blushed and stuttered.
“M..My name is Kanzaki , Hitomi. May I ask yours and I’m dreadfully sorry to have insulted you.”
The creature laughed, and said in a reassuring tone.
“Don’t worry child I’m not offended I was just pulling your leg. My name is Sora the Water Elemental that is the protector and loyal servant of the Dragon Priestess. Which would be you my dear. Of course you wouldn’t remember me you being a human who do not keep the memories of your past life. Myself I remember the days of old.”
“Old days? Water Elemental?”
“Oh, forgive me my lady I had forgotten you still have not all the knowledge of Gaea and the old creatures. Now you just sit and listen while old Sora tell you of the Dragon Priestess yeh used to be.”
‘Old Sora?’ Hitomi asked as she settled down to listen to the “Water Elemental” tell her of her past life.
“In the old days before Gaea and the mystic moon where connected through the powerful humans like yourself creatures ran wild but none was as fierce as the dragon. The old days are long gone and so are the great dragons now only the dragons of lesser fire are alive. In the old days when Gaea was a place where creatures ruled and not human’s dragons of water, earth, wind, fire, light and darkness lived and thrived. But one day the evil force Emealiayaki the force now threatening Gaea fought and massacred the dragons. The dragons where unable to fight these beings who shared there powers of the elements in greater strength and number. The great dragon turned to humans for help. The great Mystics called Fanelia, Fried, and Asturia, called upon a woman who had mysteriously traveled from the mystic moon. -That woman was you, or at least the person you are reincarnated As.- They believed that this women had magical powers that could combat the invading Emealiayaki. This women had no idea what she was to do so she took her beloved pendant and prayed with all her heart for an answer. The answer came in the form of a jewel called the dragon’s eye. It allowed the women to become a Dragon Priestess with powers over the Elements, Fortune telling and another secret power she never revealed to us. The women made an Elemental Creature for each Element that would help her and protect her when she was too preoccupied to be careful.- I am the Elemental of Water.- the Dragon Priestess bound the Emealiayaki with her secret power after all this was done she left Gaea forever vowing to reappear when she was most needed.” Hitomi somehow knew all of this was true she didn’t even question it even though any logical person would. Instead she asked a question that had she been wondering about the second Sora had mentioned the “Great Mystics”.
“Where the kingdoms of Fanelia, Fried, and Asturia named after the Great Mystics? What happened to the rest of the Elementals? Where is the dragon’s eye now? And how in heavens name am I going to get back to Gaea?”
The elemental chuckled good naturedly and held out a tiny hand. Hitomi carefully took the small hand and helped the elemental out of her shell. The elementals skin was like liquid cool and soft almost like silk. Sora walked carefully to a more comfortable spot on Hitomi’s pillow and answered.
“My dear you have many question for one so young, or maybe its because your young. All well, yes the Kingdom’s where named after the Great Mystics. The rest of the Elementals are scattered along Gaea where we must go and awaken them. I have the Dragon’s eye and you will know how to get to Gaea when you have the eye in your possession.”
“You have it?” Hitomi said her eyes alight. The Elemental smiled and the raising both hands she muttered something unintelligible. Sora’s Crescent shinned brightly and the floating between Sora’s hand was the most beautiful jewel Hitomi had ever seen.
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Chapter one: Lost
-Hitomi
“Now class I ask you to be quiet, and watch as our theatrical companies only Prima dances for you. Please, take care to watch her movements; I’m sure she would be willing to answer any question’s you may have.”
Hitomi smiled quietly as she listened at the door while the dance instructor introduced her. It had been so long since she had been introduced as a Prima.
“Hitmoi-san, you may come in.”
With a quick breath Hitomi opened the door smiling widely at the eager young faces so happy to have the chance to see her dance. Hitomi had let her hair grow ever since she left Gaea; it was now just below her shoulders. She wore a cloth band to keep her bangs out of her eyes. She was now sporting a black leotard with a purple skirt, long white tights and white toe shoes.
Nodding to the instructor she took her place on the ballet floor. Ignoring her reflection she sank into a split leaning forward her hand’s over lapping each other lightly touching her pointed foot. The music started and then the world fell away as she was pulled into the rhythm of the music. Her movements where more graceful than most thought her capable of. As she held each position she felt the loneliness flow away from her heart and her mind take flight. This feeling was very close to how she had felt while in the sky with Van. Thinking of him brought something else to her dance a sad undertone that even someone with no experience in dance could tell was ingenious by any imagination. Hitomi almost grudgingly took her last position balancing on one toe the other leg brought above her head; Hitomi’s back was arched slightly as she brought her hands to a cross above her head. After a few seconds of silence there was an up roar of clapping with, a sigh of resignation she relaxed, and bowed.
The questions where easy enough to answer, the group she had danced for had been only 10-11 years old, just starting out. They didn’t know enough to ask too many educational questions, but some of them where close. When Hitomi retreated to the girl’s dressing room she got a call from Yukari.
“Hitomi, you will never guess what Amano bought me!” Yukari squealed over the phone Hitomi smiled and asked.
“I guessing it’s something expensive, am I right?” Hitomi could hear Yukari’s embarrassment over the phone as she said.
“Yeah.”
“So what is it?” Hitomi prompted while trying –and not succeeding- to undress one handed.
“Well, you know how we saw that really pretty necklace at the mall last week?”
“You mean the one with the diamond rose?” Hitomi asked her eyebrows raising.
“Yes, he bought it for me can you believe it?” Yukari giggled.
“No, I really can’t, that’s so sweet so everything’s going good in paradise. I’m so happy for you. You’ll have to show me tomorrow. Don’t forget to wear it!” Hitomi said her voice as animated as she could manage.
“I won’t, listen Hitomi thank you so much for everything. Tell me if you ever need to talk Hun, you have been a bit down every since you disappeared are you sure you don’t remember anything?”
By then Hitomi was walking out of the building, her bag with her work out clothes slung across her shoulder.
“Yes, I’m sure I don’t remember. I’m not down just a little tired no worries! Listen Yukari I gotta go see you tomorrow. And don’t forget it’s a certain person birthday the day after that!”
Not waiting for Yukari to say goodbye Hitomi flipped her cell phone closed and put it back in her pocket. She ran a hand through her hair and sighed. The sky was a clear blue today so unlike the greenish-blue of Gaea sometimes when she woke up in the morning she would look up at the sky and cry out a little surprised. Shaking herself back to reality she stepped in line to get on to the bus going back into town. In the back she sat her face pressed against the glass looking up at the sky wondering if Van was doing the same thing. Did he even care about her anymore? Or had he forgotten her like a fading dream never revisited.
-Van
In the great hall of the newly rebuilt Fanelia palace there was a scene of reunion as everyone that had taken part in the battle against the Zaibach dined together. Everyone was merry despite the feeling of tension in the air. The Young Fanelia king Van was the only one silent. For six months he had been in a depression no one had been able to coax his out of. Merle was worried about him; she grudgingly had to admit that the only one that could pick up his spirits was Hitomi.
“What’s that?” Millerna asked her voice shaking slightly. She pointed to the middle of the table. Lying on the table was a large black feather. Van’s eyes widened, jumping up he reached for it. When his fingers touched the feather there was a light and there stood Folken.
“Folken.” Van said faintly.
“Your dead there’s no way you could be here.” Folken looked down at them and smiled a pleasant smile as he said.
“I am dead, but I am the only one that can warn you of the force heading your way. All of Gaea will be threatened again but this time by creatures with unimaginable powers. Your only hope is to find the Dragon Priestess and for her to lead the Dragon Guymelef down the path of light.”
“Dragon Priestess, Path of light? I’ve never heard of such things.” Van said angrily.
“They exist I assure you, I can only give you two clues of the priestess. As of the path of light only she may lead you there.”
“There is nothing troubling left you speak nonsense.” Allen pointed out.
“You know that is not true, there is unrest yet you scramble to find the reason why when there is no reason to be found. You reason will come swiftly like a plague no one can stop it, but her.”
“Give us the clues then.” Dreyden said reasonably. Everyone at the table looked at him he shrugged.
“You all can tell there’s something wrong, might as well be prepared.” Folken paused then said.
“The Dragon Priestess has great powers don’t underestimate her, just a warning. She will be singled out by two facts she will acquire a magical elaborate Tattoo on her back of wings. Also you all know this girl she has changed each and every one of your hearts. Good bye my friends happy hunting it will not be easy.” Folken bowed and then the light from before flashed and he was gone.
“You don’t think it’s…” Merle said looking at everyone she could see they reached the same conclusion she had.
“Hitomi.” They all said in unison. Van eyes sparkled.
“It’s true it is most likely but lets look into this before we try to bring her here, I don’t want to put her in danger if we don’t have to. She deservers some peace.” Everyone agreed and then hurried out of the hall planning on searching every where before trying to contact Hitomi Only Van and Merle where left in the Dinning hall.
“Don’t you want to see her?” Merle asked quietly.
“Of course, but never would I selfishly take her away from her home into another war if I can do something about it. I never want to put her in danger again.” Van turned and stalked out of the room Merle had seen the true sacrifice in his eyes.
“Hitomi, you will see him again right?” merle asked quietly looking outside the grand window to the mystic moon.
Chapter Two: Black Feather
-Hitomi
Hitomi looked tiredly up at her house as she stepped off the sidewalk. It was a mile walk from the bus stop to her house. She would have taken a taxi but she hadn’t had enough money on her to make the trip.
She would be alone tonight her mother would be working late. The door was locked; typical Hitomi had forgotten her key. Standing on tip toe she reached to the top of the door frame and located the extra key. When she entered the house she sighed in relief while sinking into the cushy couch in the living room. The only sound in the house was the ticking of a clock that hung above the doorway to the kitchen. While she stared absently, her mind wandered. She found herself thinking of the night she had returned. Clearly there was a time difference in Gaea since it had only been midday when she left it.
The house had been dark and through the big window that was in the dinning room -which usually had its curtains closed- she could see her mother slumped on the table sleeping in the hard wooden chair. Hesitantly Hitomi had approached the house as if a stranger and not someone that lived there. With in five seconds of knocking, Hitomi was pulled into the house and embraced so tightly by her mother that she could hardly breathe. Hitomi had been waiting for the lecture to start, but they only sat on the couch her mother crying softly into Hitomi’s shoulder. When she had finally calmed down enough she had only asked, well the most obvious question.
“Where were you?” Hitomi had stalled for about a minute before responding in what she hoped was a convincing voice.
“I really don’t remember, mom I was so scared, I woke up alone in an ally it took me a while to get here. I don’t know what happened.”
Hitomi had started crying then. Not fake tears but real ones that she had been holding in ever since she had left Van. After that breakdown her mother had never talked of it again. She never mentioned the absence or Hitomi’s depression. She acted like nothing had happened, and most of the time Hitomi preferred it that way.
‘Stop Sulking’ she reprimanded herself before standing. She gave a fake smile hoping it would better her mood and walked to hallway, up the stairs to her room.
Her room hadn’t changed since she had left it all those months ago, other than two things. On her walls now where drawings of Gaea, Guymelef, and most of all her friends from the mystical land she had traveled to. Van was in every picture he was tightly tied to Gaea she couldn’t even think of it without it leading in his direction. He had taken her there it was fitting. Also another change the diary her grandmother had given her was no longer empty. When she was about 12 her grandmother had given a dairy to “record her adventures in” At the time Hitomi hadn’t known what her grandmother had meant. Now she knew her grandmother had known her granddaughter would follow in her footsteps and travel to the world of Gaea. When Hitomi had returned she wrote every detail of her adventure down in that book and at night when she felt lonely or lost she would read it and remember the wonderful and dangerous world of Gaea. Its creatures, it Guymelef, and most of all, a certain king that had a bad temper.
Hitomi brought herself yet again to the present and walked over to the window to look out at the trees. Her hand rested on her tarot deck. She no longer did readings having learned the future was better unseen and that it was better to let it take its own course. She missed the habit to tell the truth but she had been good and hadn’t done a reading since leaving Gaea.
She sighed and walked over to her bed and slumped down on it. Lying on her back she pulled a pillow from under her and held it tightly. Last night she had the same dream she had been having for three months, now that she thought of it ever since she had started dancing again.
In the dream she was in Gaea. On her back was an elaborate tattoo of wings, sometime during the dream she would jump into the air and somehow sprout gorgeous white wings much like Van’s had been. She would fly jubilant and even though she knew it was coming it still surprised her, something would hit her wings and she would go crashing down. Just before hitting the ground Van would appear and safe her. The dream always ended there, never going farther. ‘Is it a prophetic dream?’ Though it wasn’t quiet like the jumbled dreams she usually had that would come true, there was a mystical edge to it she could never seem to understand. Hitomi crumpled into a ball fully dressed and fell asleep. The dream haunted her once again.
Slowly Hitomi came to consciousness; she could tell it was too early in the morning for her to really consider waking up. She brought her head up to look at her alarm clock on the bedside table. It read 4:00, in the morning; predawn light was shinning dimly through her window.
“Ugh.”
Her head dropped back the pillow, but she was to uncomfortable to get to sleep again so she dragged herself out of bed changed into the tank top and shorts she wore to bed and crawled back under the covers. She didn’t notice the large black feather that lay on top of her tarot deck, she fell asleep again and for the first time in a long time had dreamless sleep.
The next day was a quiet one, Yukari and Hitomi hung out at the local park laughing and discussing what Yukari should get Amano since he had gotten her something so expensive. For some reason Hitomi felt like there was something she had forgotten something important she should have done. She shrugged it off and tried to have a good day with Yukari.
“Bye Hitomi, it’s your sixteenth birthday tomorrow lets have fun alright!” Yukari squealed happily. Hitomi gave a quiet smile and said.
“Yes, let’s have fun.”
Hitomi managed to get better sleep than the night before and then it was her birthday. She woke up early to get dressed. She chose to put on a cute pink skirt with a pink tank top and a periwinkle blue jacket with long selves. She hadn’t really wanted to wear it but Yukari had bought it for her the week before and she thought she might as well humor Yukari for today. She was just fastening the clip to her hair to hold several curls when she saw the feather. She froze, she had seen feathers like that before stepping forward she touched it hesitantly. There was a light and there before her stood Folken, smiling down at her.
Chapter Three: Unexpected Birthday Present
-Van
“Van, I think Hitomi’s our only chance.” Millerna said her hand reassuring on his arm.
Van was quiet. Everyone had gone out to think and everyone had come up empty. Signs every where were creeping up that unrest was leading to riots all over Gaea. Even with all the signs Van refused to try to call Hitomi.
“Van, we could protect her, all of us would be with her no one would touch her.” Dryden pointed out once again a voice of reason in the group.
“Even with all of us she could be hurt, it’s happened before.” Van shot back.
“We don’t even know if she can come so let’s calm down and think about this.” Allen shifted forward. Everyone quieted and thought for the hundredth about another alternative. On every face there was puzzlement and concern. They where backed into a corner, it wasn’t a feeling they relished.
“Van, will the pendant take you to the Mystic Moon?” Millerna asked after 10 minutes of silence. Van touched Hitomi’s pendant that he wore around his neck. It was Merle that answered.
“No, I’ve tried before.” When everyone looked at her shocked. She whispered guiltily her face slightly flushed.
“I was worried about Van.”
“Let’s check with every Mystic, in our kingdoms one of them has to be able to open the gateway to the Mystic Moon.” Chid said his voice quiet. Everyone nodded in agreement except Van. Van’s jaw tensed, as everyone looked at him he gave the smallest nod.
“Let’s do it.”
-Hitomi
“Folken.” Hitomi whispered, from the spot on the floor she landed when she had jumped back in surprise.
Folken raised his eyebrows and stooped down to offer his hand. Hitomi’s eyes widened as she took it. He helped her up, smiling widely at her. He was solid, but cold no warmth that showed someone was alive and well.
“H…How are you…”
“Here? Alive?” Folken asked his voice carefree. More cheerful than she had ever heard it before. Hitomi sputtered.
“Y…Yes.”
“You better sit down you look like your going to fall over again.” Hitomi nodded dumbstruck walking backwards until her calves touched the bed. She sunk down without looking behind her. When Folken was sure she wasn’t going to fall over he began his voice still amused.
“I’m not alive I’m here because I was picked to guide you in your next adventure.”
“Next adventure?” Hitomi asked her eyes wide.
“Let me finish please.” Hitomi nodded. ‘Am I hallucinating’ she half wondered if she was going crazy.
“Hitomi, when you returned to the Mystic Moon, you opened the way for a force called Emeliayaki to enter. It’s not your fault it would have happened sooner or later you exit opened a way in. It was meant to happen, so your powers could come to life.”
“Powers? My only power was fortune telling.”
“No, you have spiritual powers, Dragon Priestess.”
“Dragon Priestess, there’s no way.”
“Oh, but there is, you have the flame of the strongest, majestic, dragon’s burning with-in you. You must travel back to Gaea and help Escaflowne travel down the path of light. Only then can Gaea be at peace.”
“I’m just a normal person, I’m not a priestess.”
“You’re normal? I don’t think a normal person has dreams that come true.” Folken said one eyebrow raised.
“Well, I’m not a priestess.” Hitomi said stubborn.
“Your not.” He said laughter in his voice. Hitomi bit her lip not saying anything.
“I thought so, you know in your heart I’m right.” Hitomi didn’t fight it any longer she could tell what he said was true; the words had a ring of rightness. With a sigh she said.
“So how pray tell do I get back to Gaea?”
“That, Hitomi is the question. Only you can find the way. Though I have a gift that may help you.”
“A gift?”
“A birthday present if you will.”
Folken laughed at the surprise in her eyes. He pointed at a balloon her mother had probably bought that said Happy Birthday. Hitomi blushed.
“Hold out your hand.” Hesitantly Hitomi did. Folken placed a cornflower blue egg that fit snuggly in her hand.
“What is this?”
“You shall see. Good bye, Hitomi you have a long road ahead out you.”
Folken bowed and then he disappeared as quickly as he had appeared. Hitomi looked down at the egg puzzled. It was smooth and the color blue was the prettiest she had ever seen in that shade. Hitomi stood and walked over to the purse she was going to be using that day and cleared it of everything but her money she placed the egg wrapped in a thick cloth.
There was a knock on the door. Her mother called through the door.
“Hitomi, Yukari’s ready to go out.” Hitomi walked out of the room hugged her mother and went to where Yukari sat.
“Let’s go, honey girl.” Yukari smiled widely and lopped her arm through Hitomi’s and they walked through the door.
“Enjoy your last day of freedom, Hitomi?”
“What was that?” Hitomi asked whirling around. No one was there.
Chapter Three: Sora
-Hitomi
“Hitomi, is something wrong?” Yukari asked worriedly placing a hand on Hitomi’s arm. Hitomi smiled and shook her head. Starting to walk again though her ears where attentive.
“Just hearing things.”
“Ok, well let’s go, you only turn 16 once in a lifetime.”
Hitomi nodded and walked with Yukari they where planning on going to a movie and eating at a restaurant. Then would be meet up with the others from the track team, and Hitomi’s mother for the actual birthday party.
Hitomi’s hand was held protectively over her bag, when she knew Yukari wasn’t looking, she would quickly check to see if anything had changed. She relaxed as all through the movie nothing had. She had almost forgotten completely, as they sat down to eat. But then she began to feel tremors with in the bag. Her eyes widened and she tried to inconspicuously open her purse under the table. With a shaking finger she hesitantly touched the egg; it was rocking and very warm. Hitomi smiled the best she could trying to keep the pretense she was paying attention to what Yukari was saying, while silently cursing Folken. What was she going to do? She surly couldn’t have what ever it was inside the egg hatch out in the middle of a crowded restaurant. Even the most oblivious person would be sure to notice. So Hitomi, took out her phone, Yukari looked at her strangely. Hitomi said in her most crest fallen tone.
“Yes, mother. Oh but, ok mom, yes I’ll be straight home.” Hitomi stood saying quickly.
“Sorry my mother needs me home.”
“I didn’t even hear your phone ring.” Yukari said her eyebrows rose.
“It was on vibrate, sorry see later.” Hitomi ran out before, Yukari said another word.
She gazed at Hitomi as she ran worry creasing her brow, then she shrugged passing it off as pre-party nerves Hitomi was the sort to worry about the little things.
Hitomi was out of breath when she reached her house. Her mother was out doing something or other and Hitomi couldn’t have asked for more. The tremors where now strong and she could tell whatever creature was inside was going to hatch any second. With another burst of speed Hitomi ran up to her room and locked the door.
With careful deft hands she took the egg out and placed it on her pillow. Biting her lip she sat on her knees examining the smooth surface. Tiny cracks began to form and Hitomi held her breath as the loudest cracking yet radiated through the room. Gasping loudly Hitomi’s eyes widened with awe and admiration as she gazed at the delicate creature that in turn stared back at her.
It didn’t seem solid more like it was made out of frozen water with out losing its perfect light blue color. The little creature looked like a fairy made of water. It had delicate wings colored in shades of greens purples and blues she had never seen before. This creature had the body of a full developed woman in a dress made of the richest blue silk-well it looked like silk- its face was lovely as well with a delicate nose and mouth also her hair was the silkiest Hitomi had ever seen the color it self matched the color of the egg perfectly. Her eyes where the most captivating, they where jewel like, colored like the clearest emerald. On her forehead centered perfectly was a golden crescent moon that shinned dimly. This tiny beautiful creature still sat in the bottom of the egg her dress pooling out and seemingly rippling.
Hitomi was speechless and the creature whether it could talk or not was silent as well. After minutes of silence she finally managed to ask her voice barely above a whisper.
“What are you?”
The creature’s eyes sparkled and its head tilted to the side an amused expression on its face. Finally the creature answered its voice tinkling. The voice one might expect a fairy creature to have.
“Wouldn’t it be politer to ask my name first and for you to introduce your self?” Hitomi blushed and stuttered.
“M..My name is Kanzaki , Hitomi. May I ask yours and I’m dreadfully sorry to have insulted you.”
The creature laughed, and said in a reassuring tone.
“Don’t worry child I’m not offended I was just pulling your leg. My name is Sora the Water Elemental that is the protector and loyal servant of the Dragon Priestess. Which would be you my dear. Of course you wouldn’t remember me you being a human who do not keep the memories of your past life. Myself I remember the days of old.”
“Old days? Water Elemental?”
“Oh, forgive me my lady I had forgotten you still have not all the knowledge of Gaea and the old creatures. Now you just sit and listen while old Sora tell you of the Dragon Priestess yeh used to be.”
‘Old Sora?’ Hitomi asked as she settled down to listen to the “Water Elemental” tell her of her past life.
“In the old days before Gaea and the mystic moon where connected through the powerful humans like yourself creatures ran wild but none was as fierce as the dragon. The old days are long gone and so are the great dragons now only the dragons of lesser fire are alive. In the old days when Gaea was a place where creatures ruled and not human’s dragons of water, earth, wind, fire, light and darkness lived and thrived. But one day the evil force Emealiayaki the force now threatening Gaea fought and massacred the dragons. The dragons where unable to fight these beings who shared there powers of the elements in greater strength and number. The great dragon turned to humans for help. The great Mystics called Fanelia, Fried, and Asturia, called upon a woman who had mysteriously traveled from the mystic moon. -That woman was you, or at least the person you are reincarnated As.- They believed that this women had magical powers that could combat the invading Emealiayaki. This women had no idea what she was to do so she took her beloved pendant and prayed with all her heart for an answer. The answer came in the form of a jewel called the dragon’s eye. It allowed the women to become a Dragon Priestess with powers over the Elements, Fortune telling and another secret power she never revealed to us. The women made an Elemental Creature for each Element that would help her and protect her when she was too preoccupied to be careful.- I am the Elemental of Water.- the Dragon Priestess bound the Emealiayaki with her secret power after all this was done she left Gaea forever vowing to reappear when she was most needed.” Hitomi somehow knew all of this was true she didn’t even question it even though any logical person would. Instead she asked a question that had she been wondering about the second Sora had mentioned the “Great Mystics”.
“Where the kingdoms of Fanelia, Fried, and Asturia named after the Great Mystics? What happened to the rest of the Elementals? Where is the dragon’s eye now? And how in heavens name am I going to get back to Gaea?”
The elemental chuckled good naturedly and held out a tiny hand. Hitomi carefully took the small hand and helped the elemental out of her shell. The elementals skin was like liquid cool and soft almost like silk. Sora walked carefully to a more comfortable spot on Hitomi’s pillow and answered.
“My dear you have many question for one so young, or maybe its because your young. All well, yes the Kingdom’s where named after the Great Mystics. The rest of the Elementals are scattered along Gaea where we must go and awaken them. I have the Dragon’s eye and you will know how to get to Gaea when you have the eye in your possession.”
“You have it?” Hitomi said her eyes alight. The Elemental smiled and the raising both hands she muttered something unintelligible. Sora’s Crescent shinned brightly and the floating between Sora’s hand was the most beautiful jewel Hitomi had ever seen.
Posted by SnowyXSnowpea | Jun 21, 2008 4:09 AM | 1 comments
May 17th, 2008
Gakuen Alice Kodocha Crossover Fan Fiction: Five Elments Come Together
Anime Relations: Gakuen Alice, Kodomo no Omocha (TV)
Five Element's Come Together
I do not own kodocha or gakuen alice.
Sana has lately been so quiet and calm her friends are starting to worry Akito included. She has been getting death threats and only will be spared it she joins a anti-alice academy organization. They believe she is the key to getting the mythical "Angels ALICE" the ALICE that lets you use every ALICE three times better than anyone else alive with out affecting your life. Sana is a childhood friend of Mikan Sakura and Hotaru Imai's so when she gets a letter not only threatening her but also her mother Rei even Akito she quickly contacts them through her mothers sister that lives at the Academy. Mikan and her friends rush to her aid and start going to her school to watch over her.
Chapter one: The Note
Sana walked into her room and dropped her bag on the floor before slowly turning, her eyes closed. Praying fervently that it would only be her room nothing more, but when her eyes opened she saw on her pillow there was a neatly folded note. Her face went white all the blood rushing from it, her leg's shook as she walked to the note across the room. In curly script read. "Miss Kurata" Taking it she took a deep breath she flipped the card, it read like a friendly letter
Dear Miss Kurata,
As I have already written you many times, You will join our organization or die no other choices. Apparently you have no instints in self preservation so I'm afraid we must bring in your family. If you do not comply to our wishes your mother, your manager and you cute little boyfriend Hayama will die with you watching.
Have a lovely evening.
Your Future Allies,
-Organization DARK ALICE
The letter fell from her shaking fingers she covered her mouth with her hand. Three sharp raps on her door made her jump and squeek but the person to enter was just her Mother. Placing her perfect actress mask on, Sana asked cheerfully.
"Is there something you need?"
"Hayama's at the door." Sana looked startled then ran past her mother pretending her normal hyper cheerfull act her mother after her. Akito stood next to the door still wearing his school uniform like she was, she stopped. Smiling widly she asked.
"So do you need something?" He just stared at her carefully she avoided looking him straight in the eye fearing her alarm would still be in her eyes.
"Your making the other's worry." He said shortly.
"What do you mean." she asked forcing her face to look puzzled.
"Fine, dont tell me but if you want to talk you know where I am." He turned on his heel and was out the door. A sudden urge gripped her she wanted to be hugged and comforted but she forced herself not too, instead she yeld bye then ran into her room picking her phone up and pressing the speed dail that would lead her to her aunt who lived in Gakuen Alice. She needed help and She knew someone that might give her that.
Chapter Two: Sana Call's
The sun filtered through the wide window's, Mikan Sakura sat next to her best friend Hotaru Imai. Over the year's Mikan had changed from the awkward girl to a beautiful young woman. She had stopped putting her hair in pig tails all the time, only when she slipped into a super hyper mode. She had let it grow and now wore it usually in a pony tail with two long strands draped over her shoulders. Her face had lost its childish roundness her eyelashes thicker and she was also no longer flat chested. This change though had little effect on her awareness of guys her naive actions or her innocent persona.
Her density was reaching height's never transversed before since she was totally unaware of almost every boy in the middle school's section's infatuation of her. Maybe it's that her naive action's made her seem like she needed someone to guide her and protect her. Maybe it was all those new curves along with her cute comment's but all the same no one was stupid enough to act on their love. Natsume and Ruka had made sure on that, all the change's of the girl they had liked since she had started their school had only strenghtened their affection's. Whenever a boy appoarched her they would be sure to have their pants set on fire or a bed full of rats with in moments of the conversation. Hotaru was greatly amused by this she cheered them on and took joy in locking Mikan in with them alone together any chance she got. She often commented that they would never get their feeling's across if they didn't said it out right, density is the death to love or so say's Tsubasa one of the few guy's spared of the boy's torments he and Mikan where like brother and sister so why bother.
At the moment they all sat in Jinno-sensei's class section. Mikan wrote down what notes she could understand bitting the tip of one her hair strands. Unware of Hotaru who was quietly counting money in her lap she had no need to listen to this pointless lesson it was easy enought to understand. Natsume and Ruka sat in their customary spots behind them not really paying attention both boys had grown well both more dashing than they had been. Mikans eyes shot up as a women that she knew well enough to know her past walked in the classroom, a silver phone pressed to her ear; her face was white. She said in a uneven voice.
"I need Sakura and Imai-san." Jinno looked incredulous his frog croaked.
"Why do you need them Kurata-sensei."
"Jinno just let me see them they can even stay in this class."
Mikan was startled Yuki no Kurata-sensei was a calm person that was never nervous or rude. Both girl's stood and walked to Yuki (the teacher's first name) both of them with puzzled expressions.
"Whats wrong Sensei?" Mikan asked. Yuki shook her head and handed Mikan the phone. With another puzzled look too both Yuki and Hotaru she pressed the phone to her ear.
"Hello?" she asked in the gentle candence she had gained with age she could be calm when the times called for it and with Yuki so tense she knew it would be needed.
"Mikan, Hotaru, help me help me their trying to kill me and mama and akito." Mikans eyes widened as she exclained.
"Sana?" sana continued to babble her words blured with tears.
"Sana, honey calm down and wait a sec." Mikan grabbed Hotaru's wrist pulling her into the hallway.
"We will be back soon." Mikan called Yuki nodded and began to reason with Jinno
Chapter Three: Mikan and Hotaru to the Rescue
Mikan was white faced as she hit the end button to stop the call. Hotaru wore an uncharacteristic worried and scared expression.
They looked at each other in horror in a quiet voice Mikan said.
“We got to help her.”
“How? The school doesn’t even let us out to see our parents much less childhood friends.”
“We will have to ask, if not we’ll… get away either way we have to go or she might be killed.”
Hotaru was doubtful but she nodded.
“Hotaru go tell Narumi-sensei that I need to talk to all the principals, and any influential senseis.”
“Mikan…that’s rash do you think it wise to talk to them all… even the principals?”
“I do.”
Mikan said and Hotaru didn’t doubt her, she didn’t joke around when it came to her friends and family.
“Tell them I will be at the main meeting hall.”
Mikan walked silently the phone held loosely in her hand. Hotaru wondered briefly why it was Mikan giving orders. On the other hand Sana and Mikan had been so close that sometimes she wondered if she really was Mikan's true best friend. Shrugging it off she turned to start to do the job she had been charged with.
-Later on
The room was dead silent the various sensei’s and principals where seated in a rough circle the principals hidden in the shadows along with the evil hearted Persona. Hotaru sat with Yuki the silver phone between them. Mikan stood her hand crossed in front of her looking well not her self. Her face was expressionless. She came off as calm, cool, and collected. Plus she was not babbling. Strange, very strange was the common thought going through most of their minds. Mikan started her voice was passionate though her face was still natural.
“You are all probably thinking why I have asked you here today. Before I begin I must beg you to listen to me with a open mind.”
The adults where silent for a moment then nodded they where all curious to see why one of their most naïve and hyper students was acting so serious.
“Thank you, I ask, no I plead with you to please allow me and Hotaru to spend a short time outside of the Academy.”
Mikan held up her hand before they started to object the expression in her eyes stopped even Jinno who is well known as a impossibly annoying teacher.
“We have a legitimate reason for wanting to go to the outside world. Our child hood friend Sana Kurata, Kurata-sensei’s niece, is being threatened with death unless she joins an anti-alice organization called DARK ALICE. She is a normal person therefore is no gain to them except to patronize this Academy. Hotaru and I would like to go and live with her for a short time so this organization will know she has relations with Alice Academy Students…”
Mikan was interrupted by Persona.
“If she is normal she is of no use to us. Furthermore you would be questioned on why you are there, you’re only a child you can’t live alone.”
His voice was cold and menacing, Mikan replied.
“When I entered this academy I was told that people with Alice’s have higher responsibilities. That we are there to help normal humans. If I do not help will that be living up to the ideas of this academy. Putting someone’s life in danger because she is normal, when being normal is all the more reason to protect her. They will question but it is easy to lie to those who believe what they want to believe. We wont be living alone Sana is a national idol and lives in a mansion Hotaru and I would be fully prepared to have others accompany us. They would have full accommodations.”
There was a shocked silence Mikan had delivered this as if she had practiced it every day not as if she had made it up on the spot. If she was this serious about it then it must be a pretty big thing right? Right? Finally they conversed with each other Narumi gave a gentle smile and then sighed.
“Mikan-Chan you will be allowed to go outside with two conditions. One: You give updates regularly and second: you take four others.”
Mikan nodded and asked.
“And the Four others are?”
“Natsume, Ruka, Tsubasa, and Sumire((permy)).”
Mikan nodded again and waited in the middle of the room as the others left it. Leavening only Hotaru and Yuki behind.
To Be Continued...
Please don't flame me and I know they aren't in their personailties I promise it's coming don't bite my head off!!!!!
~~~~SnowyXSnowpea~~~~
I do not own kodocha or gakuen alice.
Sana has lately been so quiet and calm her friends are starting to worry Akito included. She has been getting death threats and only will be spared it she joins a anti-alice academy organization. They believe she is the key to getting the mythical "Angels ALICE" the ALICE that lets you use every ALICE three times better than anyone else alive with out affecting your life. Sana is a childhood friend of Mikan Sakura and Hotaru Imai's so when she gets a letter not only threatening her but also her mother Rei even Akito she quickly contacts them through her mothers sister that lives at the Academy. Mikan and her friends rush to her aid and start going to her school to watch over her.
Chapter one: The Note
Sana walked into her room and dropped her bag on the floor before slowly turning, her eyes closed. Praying fervently that it would only be her room nothing more, but when her eyes opened she saw on her pillow there was a neatly folded note. Her face went white all the blood rushing from it, her leg's shook as she walked to the note across the room. In curly script read. "Miss Kurata" Taking it she took a deep breath she flipped the card, it read like a friendly letter
Dear Miss Kurata,
As I have already written you many times, You will join our organization or die no other choices. Apparently you have no instints in self preservation so I'm afraid we must bring in your family. If you do not comply to our wishes your mother, your manager and you cute little boyfriend Hayama will die with you watching.
Have a lovely evening.
Your Future Allies,
-Organization DARK ALICE
The letter fell from her shaking fingers she covered her mouth with her hand. Three sharp raps on her door made her jump and squeek but the person to enter was just her Mother. Placing her perfect actress mask on, Sana asked cheerfully.
"Is there something you need?"
"Hayama's at the door." Sana looked startled then ran past her mother pretending her normal hyper cheerfull act her mother after her. Akito stood next to the door still wearing his school uniform like she was, she stopped. Smiling widly she asked.
"So do you need something?" He just stared at her carefully she avoided looking him straight in the eye fearing her alarm would still be in her eyes.
"Your making the other's worry." He said shortly.
"What do you mean." she asked forcing her face to look puzzled.
"Fine, dont tell me but if you want to talk you know where I am." He turned on his heel and was out the door. A sudden urge gripped her she wanted to be hugged and comforted but she forced herself not too, instead she yeld bye then ran into her room picking her phone up and pressing the speed dail that would lead her to her aunt who lived in Gakuen Alice. She needed help and She knew someone that might give her that.
Chapter Two: Sana Call's
The sun filtered through the wide window's, Mikan Sakura sat next to her best friend Hotaru Imai. Over the year's Mikan had changed from the awkward girl to a beautiful young woman. She had stopped putting her hair in pig tails all the time, only when she slipped into a super hyper mode. She had let it grow and now wore it usually in a pony tail with two long strands draped over her shoulders. Her face had lost its childish roundness her eyelashes thicker and she was also no longer flat chested. This change though had little effect on her awareness of guys her naive actions or her innocent persona.
Her density was reaching height's never transversed before since she was totally unaware of almost every boy in the middle school's section's infatuation of her. Maybe it's that her naive action's made her seem like she needed someone to guide her and protect her. Maybe it was all those new curves along with her cute comment's but all the same no one was stupid enough to act on their love. Natsume and Ruka had made sure on that, all the change's of the girl they had liked since she had started their school had only strenghtened their affection's. Whenever a boy appoarched her they would be sure to have their pants set on fire or a bed full of rats with in moments of the conversation. Hotaru was greatly amused by this she cheered them on and took joy in locking Mikan in with them alone together any chance she got. She often commented that they would never get their feeling's across if they didn't said it out right, density is the death to love or so say's Tsubasa one of the few guy's spared of the boy's torments he and Mikan where like brother and sister so why bother.
At the moment they all sat in Jinno-sensei's class section. Mikan wrote down what notes she could understand bitting the tip of one her hair strands. Unware of Hotaru who was quietly counting money in her lap she had no need to listen to this pointless lesson it was easy enought to understand. Natsume and Ruka sat in their customary spots behind them not really paying attention both boys had grown well both more dashing than they had been. Mikans eyes shot up as a women that she knew well enough to know her past walked in the classroom, a silver phone pressed to her ear; her face was white. She said in a uneven voice.
"I need Sakura and Imai-san." Jinno looked incredulous his frog croaked.
"Why do you need them Kurata-sensei."
"Jinno just let me see them they can even stay in this class."
Mikan was startled Yuki no Kurata-sensei was a calm person that was never nervous or rude. Both girl's stood and walked to Yuki (the teacher's first name) both of them with puzzled expressions.
"Whats wrong Sensei?" Mikan asked. Yuki shook her head and handed Mikan the phone. With another puzzled look too both Yuki and Hotaru she pressed the phone to her ear.
"Hello?" she asked in the gentle candence she had gained with age she could be calm when the times called for it and with Yuki so tense she knew it would be needed.
"Mikan, Hotaru, help me help me their trying to kill me and mama and akito." Mikans eyes widened as she exclained.
"Sana?" sana continued to babble her words blured with tears.
"Sana, honey calm down and wait a sec." Mikan grabbed Hotaru's wrist pulling her into the hallway.
"We will be back soon." Mikan called Yuki nodded and began to reason with Jinno
Chapter Three: Mikan and Hotaru to the Rescue
Mikan was white faced as she hit the end button to stop the call. Hotaru wore an uncharacteristic worried and scared expression.
They looked at each other in horror in a quiet voice Mikan said.
“We got to help her.”
“How? The school doesn’t even let us out to see our parents much less childhood friends.”
“We will have to ask, if not we’ll… get away either way we have to go or she might be killed.”
Hotaru was doubtful but she nodded.
“Hotaru go tell Narumi-sensei that I need to talk to all the principals, and any influential senseis.”
“Mikan…that’s rash do you think it wise to talk to them all… even the principals?”
“I do.”
Mikan said and Hotaru didn’t doubt her, she didn’t joke around when it came to her friends and family.
“Tell them I will be at the main meeting hall.”
Mikan walked silently the phone held loosely in her hand. Hotaru wondered briefly why it was Mikan giving orders. On the other hand Sana and Mikan had been so close that sometimes she wondered if she really was Mikan's true best friend. Shrugging it off she turned to start to do the job she had been charged with.
-Later on
The room was dead silent the various sensei’s and principals where seated in a rough circle the principals hidden in the shadows along with the evil hearted Persona. Hotaru sat with Yuki the silver phone between them. Mikan stood her hand crossed in front of her looking well not her self. Her face was expressionless. She came off as calm, cool, and collected. Plus she was not babbling. Strange, very strange was the common thought going through most of their minds. Mikan started her voice was passionate though her face was still natural.
“You are all probably thinking why I have asked you here today. Before I begin I must beg you to listen to me with a open mind.”
The adults where silent for a moment then nodded they where all curious to see why one of their most naïve and hyper students was acting so serious.
“Thank you, I ask, no I plead with you to please allow me and Hotaru to spend a short time outside of the Academy.”
Mikan held up her hand before they started to object the expression in her eyes stopped even Jinno who is well known as a impossibly annoying teacher.
“We have a legitimate reason for wanting to go to the outside world. Our child hood friend Sana Kurata, Kurata-sensei’s niece, is being threatened with death unless she joins an anti-alice organization called DARK ALICE. She is a normal person therefore is no gain to them except to patronize this Academy. Hotaru and I would like to go and live with her for a short time so this organization will know she has relations with Alice Academy Students…”
Mikan was interrupted by Persona.
“If she is normal she is of no use to us. Furthermore you would be questioned on why you are there, you’re only a child you can’t live alone.”
His voice was cold and menacing, Mikan replied.
“When I entered this academy I was told that people with Alice’s have higher responsibilities. That we are there to help normal humans. If I do not help will that be living up to the ideas of this academy. Putting someone’s life in danger because she is normal, when being normal is all the more reason to protect her. They will question but it is easy to lie to those who believe what they want to believe. We wont be living alone Sana is a national idol and lives in a mansion Hotaru and I would be fully prepared to have others accompany us. They would have full accommodations.”
There was a shocked silence Mikan had delivered this as if she had practiced it every day not as if she had made it up on the spot. If she was this serious about it then it must be a pretty big thing right? Right? Finally they conversed with each other Narumi gave a gentle smile and then sighed.
“Mikan-Chan you will be allowed to go outside with two conditions. One: You give updates regularly and second: you take four others.”
Mikan nodded and asked.
“And the Four others are?”
“Natsume, Ruka, Tsubasa, and Sumire((permy)).”
Mikan nodded again and waited in the middle of the room as the others left it. Leavening only Hotaru and Yuki behind.
To Be Continued...
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